Larison doesn't expect social conservatives to accept Rick Perry's federalist position on abortion and marriage equality:
Theoretically, Perry’s federalism should be satisfactory, but then so should Gary Johnson’s or Ron Paul’s, and it is no secret that most social conservatives don’t see it that way. As they see it, and as most activists of all stripes usually see it, an appeal to federalism is a signal that a given issue isn’t important enough to be addressed at the national level. This reflects the bias that all Americans share to one degree or another that “we” are not taking a particular issue seriously enough unless the central government is involved.
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